Dr. R. Eugene Turner

Dr. R. Eugene Turner is an internationally recognized coastal and fisheries ecologist, know for his work on wetlands and environmental conservation. He is a Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies at the Coastal Ecology Institute, Louisiana State University. He received a B.A. degree from Monmouth College, a M.S. degree in Biology from Drake University, and a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Georgia. He is widely respected as a leader in the scientific aspects of coastal environmental management, especially for his work on the low oxygen zone off the Mississippi River. He serves on several national level scientific committees and is Honorary Editor-in-Chief of Wetlands Ecology and Management. His research contributions have been widely recognized with the 1998 National Wetland Award, the 1999 Blasker Award for Science and Engineering, and many other distinctions.

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